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Hugo Tilmouth (ChargedUp)

Hugo Tilmouth won a Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Award in June 2017 for his business, Innovate Energy.

Burning fossil fuels to generate conventional electricity is responsible for 30% of Britain’s carbon emissions – the UK’s single biggest source 1. And using that electricity to charge our mobile phones is estimated to cost phone owners in the UK around £314 million per year 2.

Innovate Energy was founded by Hugo Tilmouth at Exeter University; now branded as ChargedUp, the company aims to reduce the cost and carbon footprint of our smart phone use in the UK. Hugo and the team are in the process of building a network of vending machines that dispense reusable and recyclable battery packs powered completely by green energy.

The concept is simple. Mobile phone users will be able to rent a battery pack from a network of small vending machines across London via an app, at the cost of £1 an hour. Once their phone is fully charged – it charges at double the speed of a standard power bank – they will be able to drop the battery pack off at another vending machine of their choice. Importantly, both the battery packs and the vending machines will be 100% powered by green energy through a partnership with Ecotricity – the UK’s largest supplier of green energy.

It’s not just about helping people keep their phones charged, though. Hugo also hopes to raise general awareness about green energy supply in the UK: “By offsetting electricity use by partnering with a green energy supplier, we’re also hoping to educate people about green energy and increase the number of people who use it.”

We’re delighted to welcome Ehab Sayed to our alumni network!
As the latest winner our of Smarter Future Award, Ehab has won £5,000 to further develop his start-up, Biohm Ltd.
Biohm aims to create a healthier and more sustainable environment with their bio-based construction materials.
Find out more about June’s Smarter Future Award winner: https://go.shell.com/2OOPFFB

Posted on Aug 07 2018 09:59am

‘Due to our rising population, which is estimated to hit 10 billion people by the year 2050, resources will become strained, especially food products. Innovations in the way we produce our food, which is both sustainable and environmentally friendly, will help accommodate the population rise.’
As the global population continues to rise the way we source and produce food will dramatically change. In our latest blog, Innovate UK highlights the opportunities this creates for entrepreneurs and innovators with game-changing ideas, such as Shell LiveWIRE alumni LettUs Grow and Phytophics who are already disrupting this sector!
Head to our website to read the full article: https://go.shell.com/2Avs3D4

Posted on Aug 01 2018 10:10am

‘Ask for help. The entrepreneurial community is fantastically supportive, and most people will gladly help you.’
Douglas Martin won our £25,000 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award earlier this year for his start-up MiAlgae, which aims to eliminate the livestock industry’s reliance on fishmeal by growing microalgae rich in omega 3 and other nutrients which can be used as substitute feed.
We recently sat down with Douglas to find out more about his start-up, plans for the future and what advice he has for entrepreneurs!
Find out more in our latest Featured Business of the Month interview: https://go.shell.com/2LK3Fia